Category: Environment

Kolkata’s Alipore zoo steps up to keep animals cool

Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) From arranging curd rice for bears, to setting up shades, authorities at the popular Alipore Zoo…

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Heat wave to hit Thailand during Songkran festival

Bangkok, April 13 (IANS) Thailand's weather forecaster has warned that the temperature will be over 40 degrees Celsius during the…

9 years ago

World needs new vision for urbanisation: UN chief

United Nations, April 13 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world needs a new vision for urbanisation, a…

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Warm Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Monsoon forecast cheers Indian equity markets on Wednesday

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Key Indian stock market indices were trading significantly higher on Wednesday morning, cheered by the news…

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India has 2,500 tigers, global population is 3,890: Minister

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India on Tuesday announced an increase in its tiger population -- with 2,500 tigers in…

9 years ago

SC seeks details on drought situation in 12 states

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to give information about the drought…

9 years ago

Car pool app launched for odd-even scheme

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday launched a app called "Poocho Carpool" to give…

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India committed to protecting tigers: Modi

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India has a "successful track record of protecting its tigers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said…

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Bombay HC’s posers to BCCI on IPL matches

Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday posed some uncomfortable questions to the BCCI on whether Indan…

9 years ago

Second ‘water train’ being filled up for Latur supply: CM

Mumbai/Latur, April 12 (IANS) Hours after a 'water train' reached the parched Latur district in Maharashtra, another train was being…

9 years ago

Triple dose of good news for India: On monsoon, inflation, industry

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Tuesday could well be a day to raise the toast for the Indian economy. Official…

9 years ago

Good monsoon forecast brings cheer to agriculture sector

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The forecast that India will get six percent more-than-normal monsoon rain this year has brought…

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India to get normal monsoon after two drought years: IMD

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) After two drought years, India will get more-than-normal monsoon rains in 2016 with a probability…

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Heat wave warning for Telangana

Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) The met office has issued heat wave warning for Telangana over next two days. According to…

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Heat wave continues to cripple Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) The sizzling heat wave sweeping Odisha for the last couple of days continued to cripple normal…

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Gadkari assures ‘full support’ to odd-even scheme

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday assured his "full support" to Delhi's second phase…

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India committed to protecting tigers: Modi

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India has a "successful track record of protecting its tigers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said…

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Kejriwal urges Gadkari to back odd-even

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged…

9 years ago

Rahul visits Deonar dumpyard, targets Modi on Swachh Bharat

Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday visited the garbage dumping ground at Deonar here and…

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